Overview
- Defense Minister Israel Katz directed the military to destroy all bridges over the Litani River and to accelerate demolition of homes in frontline Lebanese villages to impede Hezbollah.
- The Qasmiyeh bridge near Tyre was hit multiple times, with Lebanon’s National News Agency reporting the crossing rendered unusable and surrounding infrastructure damaged.
- IDF chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the operation against Hezbollah has only begun and that forces are preparing to advance targeted ground operations under an organized plan.
- Lebanese authorities report at least 1,029 killed and more than one million displaced in three weeks, while UN officials and Human Rights Watch warn isolating the south could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe and may violate international law.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the bridge strikes as a prelude to a ground invasion, as cross‑border attacks continued and Israel said one civilian was killed near the Lebanon border in an incident under investigation.